Is a mercurial new character on popular AppleTV+ show 'Ted Lasso' modeled after Aaron Rodgers?
(Spoiler warning: Events from season 4 of Ted Lasso will be discussed below).
The short answer is "no," but there is another athlete baked into the portrayal of Zava, the enigmatic and talented newcomer to the Richmond FC roster.
Still, a cursory search will find social-media users comparing Zava to Rodgers. Actor Maximilian Osinski does bear some resemblance to Rodgers, and the character also seems to possess some parallel characteristics.
There's even a moment where Zava declines an on-field jersey exchange and a retirement subplot in the most recent episode that landed this week, when Zava disappears from the team and releases a video explaining his intentions.